Politics

Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. He trounced Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. Senator Akpabio was subsequently sworn … [Read more…]

…‘Tinubu’s Reforms’ll Suffer Setback If Akpabio is Not Elected’  Oodua People’s Frontier (OPF) and Yoruba Patriots Alliance (YPA) criticised the Tinubu government for alleged interference in the election of principal officers of the National Assembly ahead of today’s inauguration. The groups, in a joint statement on Monday, signed by Convener of OPF, Moses Odewale, and … [Read more…]

…Akpabio’ll Emerge President of 10th Senate, Uzodinma Boasts …No Decision on Minority Leaders Yet, Says PDP  Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, who seemed determined to get candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) elected as presiding officers, has begun to pull all stops in their favour, in ensuring … [Read more…]

Two speakership aspirants, Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi, have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas. Abbas is the preferred candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position. The APC has nominated Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th national assembly, respectively. In a statement on Sunday, … [Read more…]

Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Sunday, endorsed the aspirations of both Senators Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin, to lead the 10th Senate. Radda gave his endorsement when Akpabio and Barau, led a delegation of Senators-Elect to pay him a courtesy visit at the Katsina State Government Lodge, in Abuja. Sen. Akpabio, a … [Read more…]

The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, Saturday, stunned his colleagues when he broke down in tears at the upper legislative chamber’s valedictory session in Abuja. The former Abia State governor, who addressed the lawmakers on the floor of the Senate, defended his record in the last 24 years and insisted that he was not a … [Read more…]

The Labour Party (LP) members-elect in Enugu State cannot produce the speaker and deputy speaker for the yet-to-be-inaugurated 8th Enugu House of Assembly, despite being the majority in the assembly, checks by PREMIUM TIMES showed. Upset The LP caused a surprising upset during the 2023 general elections across the country mainly in the South-east, after … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, charged members-elect of the 10th National Assembly to work together to choose good leaders for both chambers after their inauguration on June 13. The President gave the advice at a meeting he held with a combined assembly of the National Assembly members-elect at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. … [Read more…]

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Barr. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Mr. Tayo Ayinde was also appointed as the Chief of Staff, while Gboyega Shoyanwo is to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff. A statement released by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola … [Read more…]

…What G5 Members Discussed With Tinubu — Makinde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with members of the defunct ‘G5 Governors’ at the State House, Abuja. The defunct ‘G5’ governors, who are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former governors Nyesom Wike … [Read more…]

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has dropped the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Placid Njoku, as his running mate ahead of the 11 November governorship election in the state. Mr Uzodinma, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, picked a female lawyer, Nnedinma Ekomaru, as a replacement for … [Read more…]